SSC and all Competitive Exams. Explore The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary to score good marks in English Section. Start practising this vocabulary to increase your word power. While reading a passage you have to highlight tough words in it and analyse the correct meaning of those words. This will help you understand the passage clearly and also you can learn more new words, it means also you can develop your vocabulary. To help you in this part we have provided an English Vocabulary passage along with meaning, synonyms and usages of hard words in the passage, make use of it. We also providing Important Vocabulary Quiz based on “THE ECONOMIST” and “THE HINDU”
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1) Affiliate (Verb) — संबद्ध करना
Definition: Officially attach or connect (a subsidiary group or a person) to an organization.
Synonyms: Associated, Allied, Related, Integrated
Antonyms: Unrelated
Usage: The Bharatiya Janata Party and affiliates of the Sangh Parivar have begun mobilisation in the name of a Ram temple at Ayodhya.
2) Unequivocal (Adjective) – असंदिग्ध या स्पष्ट
Definition: Leaving no doubt; unambiguous.
Synonyms: Unambiguous, Unmistakable, Indisputable, Incontrovertible, Indubitable
Antonyms: Equivocal, Ambiguous, Vague
Usage: The party has been anything but unequivocal about this position
3) Affirm (Verb) — अभिपुष्ट करना
Definition: State emphatically or publicly.
Synonyms: Declare, State, Assert, Aver, Proclaim, Pronounce
Antonyms: Deny
Usage: With a sixth World Championship gold, Kom affirms her place as one the greatest boxers
4) Amateur (Adjective) — शौक़ीन व्यक्ति या अव्यवसायी
Definition: A person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis.
Synonyms: Non-professional, Non-specialist, Layman, Layperson
Antonyms: Professional
Usage: Félix Savón, the Cuban great who ruled amateur boxing in the 1980s and 1990s.
5) Defy (Verb) – चुनौती देना
Definition: Appear to be challenging (someone) to do or prove something.
Synonyms: Challenge, Dare
Antonyms: Obey, Surrender
Usage: Kom has always defied the odds.
6) Stereotype (Noun) — टकसाली
Definition: A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
Synonyms: Typecast, Pigeonhole, Conventionalize, Standardize, Categorize
Antonyms: Unconventional, Original, Fresh
Usage: She has busted gender stereotypes, and overcome the odds posed by the lack of resources and poor infrastructure.
7) Remuneration (Noun) — पारिश्रमिक
Definition: Money paid for work or a service.
Synonyms: Payment, Pay, Salary, Wages; Earnings
Antonyms: Underpayment, Nonpayment
Usage: Customers who are tardy in their remuneration will be subject to extra charges.
8) Crucial (Adjective) – निर्णायक या आलोचनात्मक
Definition: Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.
Synonyms: Pivotal, Critical, Key, Climacteric, Decisive
Antonyms: Minor
Usage: This game is crucial to our survival
9) Reinforce (Verb) — प्रबलित करना
Definition: Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.
Synonyms: Strengthen, Fortify, Bolster up
Antonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Discourage, Hinder
Usage: The helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork
10) Consistent (Adjective) – स्थिर या सुसंगत
Definition: Acting or done in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate.
Synonyms: Steady, Stable, Constant, Regular, Even
Antonyms: Inconsistent, Irregular
Usage: The parents are being consistent and firm in their reactions
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